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How to use to the point in a sentence
The straight-to-the-point question was an admission of defeat.
AVERAGE JONESSAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO TO THE POINT
- apothegmatic
- compact
- concise
- crisp
- epigrammatic
- epigrammatical
- sententious
- succinct
- to the point
- applicative
- applicatory
- apposite
- apropos
- apt
- associable
- befitting
- felicitous
- fit
- fitting
- germane
- kosher
- legit
- material
- on the button
- on the nose
- on-target
- pertinent
- relevant
- right on
- suitable
- suited
- that’s the idea
- that’s the ticket
- to the point
- to the purpose
- useful
- basic
- compact
- marrowy
- practical
- to the point
- useful
- boiled down
- compendious
- concise
- epigrammatic
- in a nutshell
- laconic
- make a long story short
- marrowy
- meaty
- pithy
- pointed
- short and sweet
- succinct
- terse
- to the point
- absolutely right
- accurate
- by the book
- dead-center
- definite
- direct
- exact
- on the button
- on the mark
- on the money
- on the nose
- pinpoint
- precise
- to the point
- unerring
- very accurate
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n
1 dot, full stop, mark, period, speck, stop
2 location, place, position, site, spot, stage, station
3 apex, end, nib, prong, sharp end, spike, spur, summit, tine, tip, top
4 bill, cape, foreland, head, headland, ness (archaic) promontory
5 circumstance, condition, degree, extent, position, stage
6 instant, juncture, moment, time, very minute
7 aim, design, end, goal, intent, intention, motive, object, objective, purpose, reason, use, usefulness, utility
8 burden, core, crux, drift, essence, gist, heart, import, main idea, marrow, matter, meaning, nub, pith, proposition, question, subject, text, theme, thrust
9 aspect, detail, facet, feature, instance, item, nicety, particular
10 aspect, attribute, characteristic, peculiarity, property, quality, respect, side, trait
12 beside the point immaterial, incidental, inconsequential, irrelevant, not to the purpose, off the subject, out of the way, pointless, unimportant, without connection
13 to the point applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, brief, fitting, germane, pertinent, pithy, pointed, relevant, short, suitable, terse
vb
14 bespeak, call attention to, denote, designate, direct, indicate, show, signify
15 aim, bring to bear, direct, level, train
16 barb, edge, sharpen, taper, whet
beside the point
extraneous, immaterial, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inconsequent, irrelevant, neither here nor there, unconnected
Antonyms
admissible, applicable, apposite, appropriate, appurtenant, apt, fitting, germane, pertinent, relevant, significant, to the point
point-blank
1
adj abrupt, blunt, categorical, direct, downright, explicit, express, plain, straight-from-the-shoulder, unreserved
2
adv bluntly, brusquely, candidly, directly, explicitly, forthrightly, frankly, openly, overtly, plainly, straight, straightforwardly
point of view
1 angle, orientation, outlook, perspective, position, standpoint
2 approach, attitude, belief, judgment, opinion, slant, view, viewpoint, way of looking at it
point out
allude to, bring up, call attention to, identify, indicate, mention, remind, reveal, show, specify
point up
accent, accentuate, emphasize, make clear, stress, underline
strong point
advantage, asset, forte, long suit (informal) métier, speciality, strength, strong suit
turning point
change, climacteric, crisis, critical moment, crossroads, crux, decisive moment, moment of decision, moment of truth
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274 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ tə ðə pˈɔ͡ɪnt], [ tə ðə pˈɔɪnt], [ t_ə ð_ə p_ˈɔɪ_n_t]
Related words: be concise, brevity, point, to the point book, concise definition, concise explanation, concise answer, concise info, concise definition
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adj.
• aphoristic (adjective)
- apothegmatic.
• applicable (adjective)
- apt,
- useful,
- befitting,
- suitable,
- right on,
- felicitous,
- fitting,
- legit,
- kosher,
- apropos,
- on the nose,
- apposite,
- suited.
• brass-tacks (adjective)
- practical,
- basic.
• brief (adjective)
- little,
- brusque,
- small,
- crisp,
- hasty,
- sharp,
- short and sweet,
- abrupt,
- compendious,
- boiled down,
- surly,
- laconic,
- succinct,
- concise,
- curt,
- skimpy,
- blunt,
- bluff,
- snippy.
• compact (adjective)
- pointed,
- meaty.
• concise (adjective)
- short,
- incisive.
• dead-on (adjective)
- direct,
- on the money,
- definite,
- dead-center,
- precise,
- exact,
- unerring,
- by the book,
- very accurate,
- dead center,
- accurate,
- pinpoint,
- absolutely right,
- dead on,
- on the mark.
• epigrammatical (adjective)
- witty.
• germane (adjective)
- related,
- Relating,
- kindred,
- proper,
- cognate,
- connected,
- akin,
- allied,
- applicable.
• marrowy (adjective)
- expressive,
- Honed,
- cogent,
- meaningful.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)
- property,
- dead-on,
- cut to bone,
- Marrowy,
- taut,
- epigrammatic,
- on the button,
- in a nutshell,
- trenchant,
- relevant,
- that’s the idea,
- brief,
- thumbnail,
- to the purpose,
- the purpose,
- the point,
- pertinent,
- down to brass tacks,
- on target,
- short-and-sweet,
- more fitting,
- compact,
- more suitable,
- applicative,
- ad rem,
- germane,
- brass-tacks,
- make a long story short,
- Epigrammatical,
- associable,
- limited,
- briefly,
- clear cut,
- terse,
- aphoristic,
- gnomic,
- breviloquent,
- cut to the bone,
- be fitting,
- pat,
- that’s the ticket,
- applicatory,
- compendiary.
• pat (adjective)
- auspicious,
- propitious,
- neat,
- timely,
- Rehearsed.
• pertinent (adjective)
- appropriate.
• relevant (adjective)
- concerning,
- allowable,
- weighty,
- logical,
- congruous,
- harmonious,
- correlated,
- be coming,
- correspondent,
- conformant,
- Referring,
- congruent,
- pointful,
- consonant,
- having to do with,
- conforming,
- having direct bearing on,
- compatible,
- consistent,
- accordant,
- important.
• terse (adjective)
- cryptic,
- snappy,
- clear-cut,
- lean.
• trenchant (adjective)
- acid,
- biting,
- effectual,
- forcible,
- piquant,
- powerful,
- emphatic,
- cutting,
- forceful,
- astringent,
- keen,
- penetrating,
- critical,
- intense,
- impressive,
- acute,
- well-defined,
- vigorous,
- razor-sharp,
- distinct,
- potent,
- crushing,
- caustic,
- driving,
- dynamic,
- effective,
- graphic,
- severe,
- acidulous,
- salty,
- unsparing,
- strong,
- mordant,
- energetic,
- acerbic,
- sardonic,
- pungent,
- tart,
- hurtful.
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Other synonyms:
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•
- salient,
- fit together,
- proportional,
- relevance,
- proportionate,
- topical.
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•
- material,
- significantly,
- accordingly,
- pithy.
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•
- live.
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•
- fit.
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•
- right.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- clipped,
- admissible,
- clear,
- contracted,
- meshing,
- cut,
- reserved,
- condensed,
- significant,
- Curtailed,
- suiting,
- outright,
- close,
- Appertaining,
- elliptical,
- seasonable,
- abridged,
- sententious,
- Distilled,
- straightforward,
- associated,
- point,
- Sortable,
- qualified,
- pruned,
- express,
- flat,
- signal,
- happy,
- opportune,
- unqualified,
- uncompromising,
- point-blank,
- taciturn,
- Dovetailing,
- Pertaining,
- adapted,
- truncated,
- unmistakable,
- simply,
- matter of fact,
- tight,
- unequivocal,
- synopsized,
- aposiopestic,
- spartan,
- concentrated,
- likely,
- Involving,
- shortened,
- geared,
- tailored,
- straight,
- Fitted,
- downright,
- plainly,
- naturally,
- abbreviated,
- above-board,
- summary,
- docked,
- appurtenant,
- elliptic,
- plain,
- matter-of-factly,
- unaffectedly,
- unmitigated,
- categorical,
- unalloyed,
- Applying,
- relative,
- unreserved,
- becoming,
- unambiguous,
- pertaining to,
- compressed,
- just right,
- explicit,
- belonging to,
- belonging.
How to use «To the point» in context?
I always think that «to the point» is a great way to communicate. It cuts down on wasted words, which is always a good thing. Plus, when you communicate this way, people know that you are not wasting their time……
….and that is always a virtue, isn’t it? Plus, this style of communication is extremely quick and to the point. You can really get your point across in a hurry……
…..which is great if you are someone who is always on the go. However, this type of communication can also be a bit difficult to understand. Some people might find it difficult to follow.
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